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Re: So......... ABOUT CHRISTMAS, ETC...From: ned.goudy@gmail.com (Ned Goudy) <leaveme.alone@ntlworld.com> wrote: How did everyone manage over Christmas and new year? Hello SP! Ned here. Long Time OA'er (7 yrs.) Longtime Recovery (7yrs.) but I still do 4 -5 meetings a week. In reading Rushlights post above... it reminded me that I have come a long way. Before I was FAT FAT FAT... I was depressed to the Max and would spend days in a funk. Growth and self improvement take a long time sometimes. :o( I finally had my spiritual awakening that they talk about in the 12th step, but it wasn't anything like most people have. I simply came to an understanding of the importance of seeing other people's points of view. (NOT AGREEING WITH THEM NECESSARILY) but the value of understanding how they see the world. Frankly... above that it is healthy for me to be very skeptical about the nature or possibility of any GOD in the Universe. I am stongly agnostic and basicly an atheist as far as the majority of the world is concerned. That, and disciplined in Buddhism, Cognitive Behavior Theory and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. That is about all I need to get by on. (That... and a few friends and the love and admiration of a sweet dog) For when I can understand where a person is coming from... what perceptual frames of reference they use to see and judge their own actions and those of others - then i have a better means of relating to them and ultimately either compassionately relating to them or INFLUENCING them, or both. My issues with food were golden over the holidays... Not only that but I engaged EVERYONE at the holiday parties and even attended two holiday parties in the community and had a blast. I received a gift of a 2# box of See's Chocolates and promptly took it unopened and regifted it with my neighbors who have come to expect the knock on the door every Christmas night. My abstinence is eating out of a blender (For 7 years now) and I am healthier and fitter than I was in high school - 40 years ago. I eat one abstinent meal in the evening, or have another whey protein smoothie at dinner and then split a bag of microwave popcorn every night or so with my dog Rosie. I buy Whey Protein Powder in 44# bags on the Internet and am going to buy a 50# bag of powdered milk next month. With coco or other spices and a bit of Splenda it makes for a refreshing and FILLING way to eat that leaves NO HUNGER PANGS til the next meal. .75 liters of water. 1/2 cup powdered milk. 1/2 - 5/8 cup of whey protein powder and spices or bakers coco to taste with 3 packets of Splenda. Life is good for me as a skinny fit man. I got sick and tired of being sick and tired and decided to not tolerate being fat and sluggish anymore. I have lost 90 lbs and kept it off. I now bicycle as many miles a week as I like and my physicals from the Dr. are all that of a much younger and fitter person. Here is wishing you and anyone else that posts here, well! I will try to stop back in once in a while. I remember you posting here about 3 years ago but frankly... everytime I download from this NG, all I get mostly is come-ons for movie or some such. We should reclaim this for fatties and former fatties alike and make it thrive. Some people may not even know about OA. Ned Goudy Former Weight - 240 # Current Weight - 150# Height - 5'6" Age - 56
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